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| Israeli occupation date | June 7, 1967 | ||||||||||||||
| Distance from district center | 12 (km) Southeast of al-Ramla | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation from the sea | 200 meters | ||||||||||||||
| Map location | See location number #49 on the map | ||||||||||||||
| Israeli military operation | Six days war | ||||||||||||||
| Village defenders | Jordanian Army and at the outbreak of the war some Egyptian commandoes. | ||||||||||||||
| Israeli acts of terror | Based on the orders of the Nobel prize winner, Yitzchak Rabin, armored jeeps broadcasted orders for the immediate eviction of the three villages of 'Imwas, Yalu, and Bayt Nuba to the East Bank. The terrorist, Yitzchak Rabin, gave the inhabitants only a few hours to gather their possessions, and got them on their way to Ramallah. To expedite the ethnic cleansing process, as in 1948 war, the Jewish Army shot over the heads of the fleeing villagers to make sure they would not come back. (see al-Masmiyya al-Kabira, Gaza for an eyewitness account of such terror practices). Soon after, the three villages were bulldozed and dynamited by the 'Jewish Army'. Based on eyewitness account, 12-15 villagers went back to their villages soon after its occupation, and they are still unaccounted for. | ||||||||||||||
| Refugees' migration route | Like their predecessors, the refugees from al-Lydd and al-Ramla in 1948, the villagers fled towards the Ramallah area. Many slept in Ramallah's bus station for at least a week, until they were invited in by some of their relatives in the area. Some made it on foot across the bombed al-Lynbi bridge on the Jordan river to Amman, Jordan. | ||||||||||||||
| Exodus Cause | Expulsion by Jewish troops | ||||||||||||||
| Village remains after destruction by Israelis |
The village has been completely obliterated and defaced by building on top of it the so called Canada Recreational Park. Please take the time to protest the building of such park on a looted land by registering your complain to your nearest Canadian Embassy. | ||||||||||||||
| Ethnically cleansing by Israelis |
The village was completely ethnically cleansed. It is very sad that some village inhabitants were ethnically cleansed twice; the first in 1948 and the second in 1967. | ||||||||||||||
| Terminating refugee camps | Many villagers fled to Ramallah and al-Bira to join relatives, and a few made it on foot across the borders to Amman, Jordan. | ||||||||||||||
| Neighboring towns | al-Latrun, Yalu, Dayr Ayyub, Salbit, and al-Qubab. | ||||||||||||||
| Village clans or hamolas | The village was mostly populated by the famous Abu Goush family. | ||||||||||||||
| Land ownership before occupation |
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| Land usage in 1945 |
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| Population before occupation |
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| Number of houses | In 1931: 224 | ||||||||||||||
| Town's name through history | During the Roman times the village was a district known by Nicopolis (meaning victory), and 'Imwas means "Hot Springs". | ||||||||||||||
| Schools | Two schools: the 1st school was for boys which was founded in 1919, and in 1947 it became a full elementary school with 6 teachers and an enrollment of 187 students. Soon after al-Nakba, the boys' school became a full elementary and a secondary school with an enrollment of 304 boys in 1967. The boys' school also had a small library which contained 376 books. The 2nd school was for girls which had an enrollment of 172 girls in 1967. | ||||||||||||||
| Inhabitants place of origin | The majority of the villagers belonged to the famous Abu Goush family many of whom were ethnically cleansed from Abu Goush or Qaryat al-'Inab, West of Jerusalem. A few of the inhabitants trace their roots back to Egypt. | ||||||||||||||
| Religious institutions | Two Mosques | ||||||||||||||
| Shrines/maqams | Two shrines: The 1st belongs to Abu 'Ubydah Ibn al-Jarah, the conqueror of Palestine (in 18 Hijra) from Byzantia at battle of Ajnadin, see Bayt Jibrin, Hebron. Although the shrine is still intact, we were told by eyewitnesses that it's deteriorating and in need of serious renovation. The 2nd shrine/tomb for Mu'ath Ibn Jabal, a companion of the prophet Mohammad, see Pictures section for details. | ||||||||||||||
| Water supplies | Several spring and wells provided 'Imwas with its drinking water supplies, and the most famous of these well is Beir al-Hilouh (the sweet well) close to the French Monastery in al-Latrun village. | ||||||||||||||
| Archeological sites | The village had many archeological sites and most famous these sites are:- Khirbat al-'Aqed, located between Yalu and 'Imwas, Khirbat Dayr Thakir, and to the East of 'Imwas, khirbat Umm Haratyn. | ||||||||||||||
| Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands | The Canada recreation park. | ||||||||||||||
| Related Maps | خرائط تفصيلية للمحافظة Town's map on MapQuest View from satellite Help us map this town at WikiMapia |
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The village has been completely obliterated and defaced by building on top of it what so called Canada recreation park. The only surviving structures are the shrines for Abu 'Ubydah Ibn al-Jarah and Mu'ath Ibn Jabal.
- The Association For Reconstruction Of Emmaus
- Ha'aretz Daily: Searching for a sign
- Out of sight maybe, but not out of mind
- معارك باب الواد (أسفل الصفحة)- 29 أيار 1948 - للأستاذ عارف العارف
- Grass stains on Canada's hands: Why are feds subsidizing the refurbishment of a park built on razed Palestinian towns?
- Jewish charity targeted: Demonstrators say JNF fundraising an obstacle to Middle East peace
- عمواس في الدم تسري
- Excursion to Canada Park
- My story with 'Imwas- Salah Mansour
- موقف بطولي لشهيدة عمواس في معركة الرجم - للاستاذ مصطفى دعمس
- ظهور المسيح في عمواس
- معركة اللطرون الكبرى"معركة مركز شرطة اللطرون"
- قصيدة مفتاح النصر
- تاريخ عِمْواس - للاستاذ مصطفى دعمس
- احتلال عِمْواس سنة 1967 - قصة المأساة والمعاناة
- General view and Abu Ubayda's shrine apears in the background, Matson Collection. (Before 1914)
- General view, Matson Collection. (Before 1914)
- General view of our beautiful village in 1958 - before destruction. Click here to see the scale of the Israeli destruction in the next picture. Picture Taken By Pierre Medebielle
- General View Of Our Village One Year After Destruction in 1968. Note The Old Road On The Left & Abu Ubaydah's Shrine, Picture Taken By Pierre Medebielle.
- General View Of Our Village Eleven Years After Destruction in 1978. Note The Old Road On The Left & Abu Ubaydah's Shrine, Picture Taken By Pierre Medebielle.
- General View Of Our Village Twenty One Years After Destruction in 1988. Note The Old Road On The Left & Abu Ubaydah's Shrine, Picture Taken By Pierre Medebielle.
- The Israelis Have Destroyed Our Town & Built On Top Of It The So Called Canada Park
- We Were Ethnically Cleansed Out Of Our Village On June 7th 1967. Picture Taken By Joseph Onan, An Israeli Soldier Living Nearby 'Imwas. #1
- We Were Ethnically Cleansed Out Of Our Village On June 7th 1967. Picture Taken By Joseph Onan, An Israeli Soldier Living Nearby 'Imwas. #2
- We Were Ethnically Cleansed Out Of Our Village On June 7th 1967. Picture Taken By Joseph Onan, An Israeli Soldier Living Nearby 'Imwas. #3
- We Were Ethnically Cleansed Out Of Our Village On June 7th 1967. Picture Taken By Joseph Onan, An Israeli Soldier Living Nearby 'Imwas. #4
- We Were Ethnically Cleansed Out Of Our Village On June 7th 1967. Picture Taken By Joseph Onan, An Israeli Soldier Living Nearby 'Imwas. #5
- We Were Ethnically Cleansed Out Of Our Village On June 7th 1967. Picture Taken By Joseph Onan, An Israeli Soldier Living Nearby 'Imwas. #6
- We Were Ethnically Cleansed Out Of Our Village On June 7th 1967. Picture Taken By Joseph Onan, An Israeli Soldier Living Nearby 'Imwas. #7
- We Were Ethnically Cleansed Out Of Our Village On June 7th 1967. Picture Taken By Joseph Onan, An Israeli Soldier Living Nearby 'Imwas. #8
- Israeli Soldiers Bulldozing Our Village & Our Lives with it. Picture Taken By Joseph Onan, An Israeli Soldier Living Nearby 'Imwas. #1
- Israeli Soldiers Bulldozing Our Village & Our Lives with it. Picture Taken By Joseph Onan, An Israeli Soldier Living Nearby 'Imwas. #2
- Israeli Soldiers Bulldozing Our Village & Our Lives with it. Picture Taken By Joseph Onan, An Israeli Soldier Living Nearby 'Imwas. #3
- Israeli Soldiers Bulldozing Our Village & Our Lives with it. Picture Taken By Joseph Onan, An Israeli Soldier Living Nearby 'Imwas. #4
- General view for the village, Matson Collection (Before 1914)
- Israeli Soldiers Bulldozing Our Village & Our Lives with it. Picture Taken By Joseph Onan, An Israeli Soldier Living Nearby 'Imwas. #5
- Israeli Soldiers Bulldozing Our Village & Our Lives with it. Picture Taken By Joseph Onan, An Israeli Soldier Living Nearby 'Imwas. #6
- Israeli Soldiers Bulldozing Our Village & Our Lives with it. Picture Taken By Joseph Onan, An Israeli Soldier Living Nearby 'Imwas. #7
- Imwas Before Destruction, Please Note the Church in the Middle Of The Picture, 1967
- 'Imwas Before Destruction, 1967
- 'Imwas Soon After Occupation, 1967
- Israeli Soldiers In 'Imwas Soon After Occupation, Picture Taken By Joseph Onan, An Israeli Soldier Living Nearby 'Imwas. #1
- Israeli Soldiers In 'Imwas Soon After Occupation, Picture Taken By Joseph Onan, An Israeli Soldier Living Nearby 'Imwas. #2
- Israeli Soldiers In 'Imwas Soon After Occupation, Picture Taken By Joseph Onan, An Israeli Soldier Living Nearby 'Imwas. #3
- Israeli Soldiers In 'Imwas Soon After Occupation, Picture Taken By Joseph Onan, An Israeli Soldier Living Nearby 'Imwas. #4
- Israeli Soldiers In 'Imwas Soon After Occupation, Picture Taken By Joseph Onan, An Israeli Soldier Living Nearby 'Imwas. #5
- Israeli Soldiers In 'Imwas Soon After Occupation, Picture Taken By Joseph Onan, An Israeli Soldier Living Nearby 'Imwas. #6
- The Shrine Of Mu'ath Ibn Jabal in Imwas Soon After The Village Destruction By The Israeli Army, 1967
- A Father From The Nearby Latrun Monastery Talking To Israeli Soldiers To Have Them Stop 'Imwas's Destruction. Picture Taken By Joseph Onan, An Israeli Soldier Living Nearby 'Imwas.
- An Egyptian Commando Prisoner Of War, POW, Handcuffed Soon After Occupation, 1967. Picture Taken By Joseph Onan, An Israeli Soldier Living Nearby 'Imwas.
- Shrine of Mu'ath Ibn Jabal, February 2002
- Shrine of Mu'ath Ibn Jabal, side-view, February 2002
- Above the main-entrance of the Shrine, February 2002
- Sight from the Shrine: to the left: exclusive Jewish collony, in the center: the Israeli city of Modi'in , February 2002
- Entrance to the front-yard of the Shrine, in the distance: Israeli city of Modi'in, to the right: the West Bank village of Beit Sira , February 2002
- A cave-house in the Imwas-area!, February 2002
- The entrane to the cave-house!, February 2002
- The roof of the cave-house with chimney-hole, February 2002
- The main-entrance from inside - note the beautifullt constructed arch-way!, February 2002
- The window from inside!, February 2002
- Abu Ubayda Ibn al-Jarah's Shrine!, February 2002
- The official Israeli Occupation explanation, what it used to be - before it became a Shrine, February 2002
- Inside-view (!) , February 2002
- Two tombs adjacent to the Shrine, February 2002
- Front-center of the shrine of Abu Ubayda!, February 2002
- Slightly different view of Abu Ubayda's Shrine (one of two structures left from the whole village). February 2002
- Village of Amwas [approximately 1900 to 1920]
- the cactus tree in imwas
- a spring water in imwas
- olive trees in imwas
- The palm trees in imwas
- the land of imwas
- the figs in imwas
- Abu Ubayda's Shrine
- Imwas' Cemetery With The Same Old Tree That Still Stands As A Witness To Its Past
- Stone Steps - Hand Built.
- Stone Steps Along The Dry Ain Pathway/Route.
- The Dry Ain Pathway/Route To The Right Of Stone Steps. Note The Fig Trees!
- Two graves In Front Of Abu Ubayda's Shrine
- A Grave Right Next To Abu Ubayda's Shrine.
- An Ancient Burial Chamber/Grave (Possibly), Chiseled In Solid Rock. One Of Several.
- Inside View Of Rock/Stone Chamber
- Stone Chamber With Doorway.
- 'Imwas Antiquity Site
- 'Imwas Antiquity Site.
- 'Imwas Antiquity Site
- 'Imwas Antiquity Site.
- 'Imwas Antiquity Site.
- 'Imwas Antiquity Site.
- 'Imwas Hand Built / Shaped Stone Walls.
- 'Imwas Water Route Cut In Solid Stone Blocks.
- 'Imwas Date Trees Near-By The Spring.
- 'Imwas Sunset.
- Olive Press Stone Wheel
- Imwas Cemetery with marked grave stone.
- Water channels/routes nearby Abu Ubayda's shrine.
- Water channels/routes nearby Abu Ubayda's shrine #2.
- A water collection reservoir/pool with stone steps.
- Water channels/routes nearby Abu Ubayda's shrine #3.
- A hand chiseled waterfall stone.
- 'Imwas - A view of Imwas's cemetery & Abu Ubayda Shrine from the Matson Collection.
- A view of Imwas from the Matson collection.
- انقاض احد البيوت اعلى البركة من الجهة الغربية.
- شهيد أردني معظم شاهد قبره كان مدفوناً تحت التراب وان رأيته تعتقد انه مجرد حجر، وبعد الحفر حول الشاهد تمكنت من قراءة الاسم: الشهيد ابراهيم محمد الشوبكي
- بالقرب من مقام الصحابي ابو عبيدة عامر بن الجراح وجدت قبراً بين الاحراش لجندي أردني استشهد دفاعاً عن فلسطين عام 1948ـ لدواس حامد العشيرة السرحان تاريخ الاستشهاد 11 -7-1948
- في صحيفة القدس اليوم "صفحة 11" .. قصة الجندي الأردني الذي كان في عداد المفقودين والذي عثرت على قبره بعد سنوات من بحث عشيرته عنه..
- عمواس عام 1890--1910
- الربيع في عمواس
- من اراضي عمواس
- زيتون عمواس
- نرجس عمواس
- ربيع عمواس
- من مقامات عمواس
- عمواس
- بقايا بيوت عمواس
- عمواس
- قبر عبيده بن الجراح
- عمواس
- مقبره عمواس
- عمواس
- موقع القريه مغطى بالاحراش
- مقبره عمواس
- مقام الصحابي عبيده بن الجراح
- اراضي عمواس
- عمواس
- زيتون عمواس
- قناه للمياه في عمواس
- اثار بيوت عمواس
- مقام الصحابي ابو عبيده الجراح
- مقبره القريه
- عمواس
- اثار ردم بيوت القريه
- صوره قديمه لقريه عمواس
- قريه عمواس قبل التهجير
- قريه عمواس قبل النكبه
- قريه عمواس قبل تهجيرها
- قريه عمواس سنه 1924
- قريه عمواس سنه 1924
- صوره من قريه عمواس سنه 1942
- صوره قديمه من قريه عمواس
- صوره لاحتفال في قريه عمواس سنوات الاربعين
- عمواس سنه 1934
- منظر قديم من الجو لقريه عمواس
| Display Name | Clan/Hamolah | Country of Residence |
| عمار ابوقطيش العمواسي | احمد حسن | - |
| أمير حسن موسى الشيخ | - | الأردن |
| رامي حسن موسى الشيخ | - | الاردن, الاردن |
| احمد حلمي | - | عمان, 0795294824 |
| Dr.Adnan Nassar | al-sheikh | amman, jordan |
| محمد (يزن) ابو عيسى | ابو عيسى | رام الله, رام الله- |
| موسى الشيخ العمواسي | الشيخ | - |
| زينب دار الشيخ | دار الشيخ | رام الله |
| فواز قدورة | - | Amman, Jordan |
| محمد موسى الشيخ | الشيخ | عمان, الأردن |
| حسن موسى الشيخ | - | - |
| Hassan Sheikh | - | - |
| مؤيد ابوخليل | - | - |
| نصري ابو الشيخ | حمدة / ابو غوش | عمان, الاردن |
| Dr Afif Abu Issa | Hamda /Abu Issa | Amman, Jordan |
| Ashraf Abu Issa | Hamda / Abu Issa | NSW, Australia |
| mohammed khair al najjar | Najjar | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| dena | خليل | amman, jordan |
| Mohammad Younes Alkhatib | Alkhatib | Jeddah, Saudia Arabia |
| ادهم ابو غوش | - | - |
| thaer najjar najjar | - | - |
| H. M. Hasanain | Sheikh | Saudi Arabia |
| ابو ليث | - | Abu Dhabi |
| مصطفى | - | الاردن, الاردن |
| Khaled | Abu Ghoush | Jordan, Jordan |
| hason | حمدة | Riyadh |
| عاصف | برغش | amman, jordan |
| emad abughosh | - | amman-jordan |
| Awni Haikal | Haikal | germany |
| fatota | - | عمان, الاردن |
| Arwa Abu Ghosh | Abu Ghosh | jerusalem |
| hitawe | hitawe | california, usa |
| علاء صلاح محمد ابوخليل | ابوخلبل | عمان, الاردن |
| Firas Najjar | Najjar | Florida, USA |
| Firas Suleiman | Dar Al-sheikh | Germany, Duesseldorf |
| mohammad Akram | Abu Ghosh | Amman, Jordan |
| Riyadh Farouq Mahmoud Abu Goush Alsaid | Abu Ghoush | - |
| abu almajd | - | - |
| خالد علي رشيد حسان | - | abu dhabi, UAE |
| Mohammad Al Ghouleh | Khalil/Alghouleh | - |
| DR.GHANEM | Alhattawi | GEORGIA, USA |
| Awni Khalil Najjar | Al- Najjar | OHIO, USA |
| ytuytuy Abuytguyu-ghosh | - | jerusalem/Abu-ghosh |
| Tariq Ibrahim | Ahmad hasan | AMMAN, JORDAN |
| imwas | hamdah | amman, jordan |
| ibrahim abu-ghoush | abu-ghoush | il, usa |
| Ramadan Abu Ghosh | Abu Ghosh | Amman, Jordan |
| Ali Abu Ghoush | - | Jordan |
| zeid Abu Ghosh | hamda/ Abu Ghosh | Jordan, Jordan |
| Osama Abu Ghoush | Abu Ghoush | Amman, Jordan |
| abu issa | hamda\abu issa | amman, jordan |
| SHAKER ABU ISSA | hamda | - |
| Osama Abuzeid | - | - |
| Basem Al-Sheikh | - | - |
| Malek Abu Ghosh | Hamdah | Amman, Jordan |
| victory | HAMDA | , 11140 |
| Phil Mc crackin | Hamoleh | - |
| Hassan Sheikh | - | - |
| M.S.ISSA | Hamda | Saudi Arabia, K.S.A |
| Tareq Abu Ghosh | Abu Ghosh | Amman, Jordan |
| Jeffry Jihad | - | Johore, Malaysia |
| Fahry | - | DKI Jakarta, Indonesia |
| mohammad ramadan | abuqtaish | amman |
| MOHAMMAD ABU GHOUSH | ABUGHOUSH | IL, USA |
- Memory of the Cactus Duration: 41 min 32 sec
- Rare film describs in details the destruction and the usurption of the lands of 'Imwas, Yalu and Bayt Nuba. Duration: 31 min 8 sec
- All That Remains Since Nakba of 'Imwas' cemetery Duration: 5 min 20 sec
- فيلم وثائقي يختزل معاناة فلسطينيي قرى اللطرون Duration: 3 min 3 sec
- مسيرة العودة لقرى اللطرون - عمواس ، يالو ، بيت نوبا Duration: 3 min 5 sec
What is new?
-A Survey of Palestine, the official source about Palestine before Nakba produced by the British Mandate; over 1200 pages.
-Satellite View & Google Earth: Over 6,000 placemarks identifying all destroyed towns, W. Bank & Gaza Strip Towns, & refugee camps.
-Campgain Against Lice
-PalestineRemembered.com and its Nakba Oral History Project were featured on al-Jazeera Satellite TV.
-Nakba Oral History Video Podcast: Over 600 Oral History interviews (including 3,000 hours of recording) can be viewed now online.
-Gaza Jail Break
-Arabic version now available - النسخة العربية للموقع الان متوفرة
-Videos: Documenting the destroyed villages in video: Tracing all that remains since Nakba.
-Videos: Responding to Zionist Propaganda
-Interview: The ethnic cleansing of Palestine: George Galloway interviews Israeli Historian Ilan Pappe.
-For Palestinians, memory matters. It provides a blueprint for their future By George Bisharat.
-Zionist FAQ now available in Hebrew שאלות שציונים שואלים, עכשיו בעברית
-Video: The Stephen Walt and John Mearsheimer report on the influence of the Israel Lobby on U.S. Foreign Policy
-The Nakba - an event that did not occur (although it had to occur) By Eitan Bronstein
-The Palestinian-Israeli conflict for beginners
-A Survey of Palestine, the official source about Palestine before Nakba produced by the British Mandate; over 1200 pages.
-Satellite View & Google Earth: Over 6,000 placemarks identifying all destroyed towns, W. Bank & Gaza Strip Towns, & refugee camps.
-Campgain Against Lice
-PalestineRemembered.com and its Nakba Oral History Project were featured on al-Jazeera Satellite TV.
-Nakba Oral History Video Podcast:
Over 600 Oral History interviews (including 3,000 hours of recording) can be viewed now online.-Gaza Jail Break
-Arabic version now available - النسخة العربية للموقع الان متوفرة
-Videos: Documenting the destroyed villages in video: Tracing all that remains since Nakba.
-Videos: Responding to Zionist Propaganda
-Interview: The ethnic cleansing of Palestine: George Galloway interviews Israeli Historian Ilan Pappe.
-For Palestinians, memory matters. It provides a blueprint for their future By George Bisharat.
-Zionist FAQ now available in Hebrew שאלות שציונים שואלים, עכשיו בעברית
-Video: The Stephen Walt and John Mearsheimer report on the influence of the Israel Lobby on U.S. Foreign Policy
-The Nakba - an event that did not occur (although it had to occur) By Eitan Bronstein
-The Palestinian-Israeli conflict for beginners